OGLE-2006-BLG-109L c

Also known as NAME EWS 2006-BLG-109c

OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc is an extrasolar planet approximately 4,925 light-years away in the constellation of Scorpius. The planet was detected orbiting the star OGLE-2006-BLG-109L in 2008 by a research team using Microlensing. The host star is about 50% the mass of the Sun and the planet is about 90% the mass of Saturn.

Key facts

Planet.name: OGLE-2006-BLG-109Lc
Planet.image: PlanetQuest-OGLE109c.png
Planet.caption: OGLE-2006-BLG-109 c's orbit compared toJupiter's orbit (5.2AU) in the Solar System.
Planet.discoverer: Gaudi and Bennett et al.
Planet.discovered: 14 February 2008
Planet.discovery_method: Gravitational microlensing
Planet.apsis: astron
Planet.semimajor: 4.5 AU
Planet.eccentricity: 0.15
Planet.period: 4931 ± 1750 d13.5 ± 4.79 y
Planet.mean_radius: 0.994 (11.42 ) (estimate)
Planet.inclination: 64 ± 8

Article · Svenska

OGLE-2006-BLG-109L c är en exoplanet i bana kring den OGLE-2006-BLG-109L i Skyttens stjärnbild. Planeten upptäcktes 2008 och har en massa av ungefär 0,271 MJ eller 86 M⊕. Omloppstiden har beräknats till 4 931 dygn, med en stor osäkerhetsfaktor.

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